Beading Jewelry Making Tutorials

Here is a ring going around and around! You might think that it’s a hard to make,
but using only circular brick stitch technique you’ll be able to create the ring in no time.
With colors of light and dark greens, the ring resembles a Chameleon’s color and eyes
so thanks to Rita J. Mallett who gave its name, Chameleon Ring.

Created from clear crystal bicones that gives sparkle, bronze colored seed beads that gives a dash of color and then coral briolettes that simply dangles, you’re ready and fit for a red carpet occasion.
The shape of the bicones when weaved into units of right angle weave creates a lace-like effect on the bicones, perfect for low-neck and V shaped outfit. With crystals you can wear this on formal occasions and using other colors you can be as hip and casual, even with plain jeans.

Right Angle Weave or RAW is a versatile beginner beading technique. You can create right angle weave patterns combining different sizes and shapes of beads. You can also embellish it and the technique is widely used in creating 3D beaded accessories or shapes. In basic right angle weaving the beads are weaved into a square shape using 4 beads. Each 4 bead/square are called “units” and lay at right angles to one another; thus, the stitch is named right angle weave.

Bezeling a cabochon is fun! Once you learn it you’ll never want to stop but continue to weave around the cabochon, exploring possible ways how to embellish the piece.
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to combine Right Angle Weave and Peyote Stitch for bezeling. You’ll also learn how to use Ladder Stitch for creating the bail. These techniques can be used on any shape and size of cabochons.The design and pattern is simple that you can make your own variations, especially if you decide to use a cabochon bigger than what is suggested in this tutorial.

Here’s another way how you can use beaded flat triangles. Use them as component and then create a necklace! The design is Inspired by the Fiesta and Pahiyas Season where colorful “banderitas” fill the streets, hanging from houses to houses. These banderitas are made from a sturdy plastic material. In my town when you see banderitas you know that Fiesta is coming.
Creating the necklace requires basic Peyote Stitch and stringing. The tutorial is catered for intermediate or anyone who loves to learn this basic weave. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear, close-up photos at each step. Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern.

Weave your way using Bricktstitch Technique and create a Japanese fan earring inspired jewelry. With this tutorial you will learn how to do Increased and Decreased Brickstitch. You can also learn to create a pattern and then add picot edge to highlight the curved edges.
Another tip you will learn is using the Brickstitch Technique is to create earring post cover. This technique will be very helpful in your beading and jewelry making.

I love the sun, especially the rays I see every morning.
It makes my day bright, happy and alive. So did when I created this bezeled earrings. I wanted to make a pair of earrings that will mimic the sun rays.
In creating the earrings you need a basic knowledge of Peyote Stitch and Right Angle Weave. All throughout the tutorial you’ll incorporate these 2 beading techniques. You’ll also learn how to make covers that you can use to cover your ear posts. You can apply the simple beading technique on all beaded dangling earrings you’d like to create.

Learn how to create square components and turn them into a beautiful beaded bracelet. This tutorial will give you an idea how you can use a simple square component by combining and attaching them so you can turn them into a beautiful beaded jewelry. You can also use the component as earrings or charms.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make square component using Peyote Stitch and how to connect using Right Angle Weave. With only an arm span length of thread, you’ll be able to create and connect all 4 single squares.

Inspired by the flower Iris, here is a pair of blue and yellow colored beaded earring! The Iris beaded earrings are created using Circular Brickstitch around a ring.
Unlike regular hoop earrings the edges are embellished with bicones to mimic a flower. With this tutorial, you’ll learn techniques on how to adjust and use both Increase and Decrease Brickstitch to make the beads fit and create almost perfect rounds of beads.

The Daisy Wheel Component is a variation of the Iris Beaded Earrings wherein it is showing how you can create a circular component by completing the rounds for a Circular Brikstitch around a ring. With a finished size of approximately 47.23 in diameter, the component is perfect for creating pendants or as a part of the necklace itself like what is shown in this tutorial. Using a smaller ring, you can also turn them into earrings or bracelet components.

Here’s an elegant piece that you can wear at evening parties and formal occasions.
The peach color of the pearls makes the piece look subtle. The bronze adds sparkle while the black makes the piece mysterious and mystical, thus; the name Midnight Mystique is just perfect.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn another technique how to create a circular component that you can use to create a bracelet, necklace and earrings. Constructing the necklace uses popular beading techniques such as Peyote Stitch used to create the components, Right Angle Weave to connect the components and a few Ladder Stitches.

Here’s a ring that will complete your set of Midnight Mystique beaded jewelry.
In this tutorial you’ll be exploring how to use twin beads to create a ring band. Incorporate some pearls and seed beads and you’ll be able to create a beautiful ring. Mix and match different colors of beads for different occasions.

Create a cuff bracelet inspired by crystals and pearls! In this tutorial, you’ll explore Right Angle Weaving Technique, and learn how to use, and expand the technique in creating a cuff bracelet. You’ll have fun creating variations of cuff bracelets once you learn the technique.

Inspired by Amethyst colored rhinestones, here is a beading tutorial in lavender, cream and brown. Using Flat Herringbone Stitch, weave your way up, enclosing the rhinestones in square patterns. It may look like the rhinestones are sewn or weaved on top of the bracelet as an embellishment, but they are actually weaved within the bracelet.
The square pattern is also seen in courtyards, Victorian and English gardens. Shades of violets and lavenders are also considered as Royal colors and so I’ve picked the name, Royal Gardens, suggested by Karole Bowlds.

Christmas is just around the corner.
Here’s one inspired by a popular Christmas decor, the “Christmas Wreath.”
The bracelet is composed of circular components using Circular Flat Peyote Stitch,
designed to look like a wreath.These wreath components are then linked to form a beautiful Christmas Wreath bracelet. Each wreath is linked by a shiny pearl, just like cherries that we sometimes see on Christmas wreath decors. Combining red, green and gold or bronze colors, surely this bracelet looks so festive and in time for Christmas!

Here’s a variation of the Square Patch Bracelet wherein the square components are used to create a ring! In this tutorial, you’ll explore another possible way of using a square component by weaving them and linking side by side to form a ring band. Creating the square components uses Peyote Stitch and forming the patches into a ring band uses Ladder Stitch.

n this tutorial, you will learn basic Square Stitch.
The basic Square Stitch will be thought in diagrams and then immediately, hone your Square Stitch skills by creating the “Oh, Christmas Tree Bracelet.”

Learn how to make this beautiful flower pendant using Swarovski crystals and Japanese seed beads through this pictorial step by step tutorial. It is easy to follow. By learning the basic, you can make variations to the design that you will see in the tutorial as well.

This design is sweet and elegant which I called it The Princess Bracelet. The tutorial shows you step by step guides to make this beautiful Princess Bracelet. In this tutorial, I am showing 2 ways of closing the bracelet – using bracelet clasp as well as using a pearl bead to form a hook for the bracelet.

This is an elegant and beautiful ring based on the concept of an Umbrella! I am using sparkling crystals and seed beads to make this ring.
Creating the ring you’ll learn the Triangle Weave Technique, a beadweaving technique popular in creating flower shape designs in jewelries.
The tutorial is catered for beginners or anyone who loves to learn this basic beadingweaving technique. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear, close-up photos at each step. Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial.

Who says flowers can only be in vibrant colors? Well, here is a sunflower that looks elegant in black, the Black Sunflower Pendant. This pendant is originally made for the Black Swan Necklace, but you can also use any color of beads you like. The seed beads and bicone crystals surrounding the big pearl were weaved using RAW or right angle weaving technique from start to finish. No other weaving technique has been used, tricky though on how to attach the pearl at the middle. At first, the pendant looks, flat but the bicones surrounding the pearl gives that uneven texture on the pendant.
Playing with your imagination and creativity, you can also use the Elegant Black Sunflower Pendant as earrings. A suggestion we could give, you can use a different color of pearl to spice, if you prefer. Remember, there may be many variations depending on the use of colors.

Here is a design with many possibilities. Once you learn how to weave a daisy-like beaded bead, you can turn it into a pendant. If you create several pieces and link them together you can create a bracelet or a necklace. In this tutorial, we’ll teach you how to do cross weaving to create a daisy-like beaded bead and then use right angle weaving technique to turn it into a beautiful ring. Use your imagination, be creative and play with colors to come up with a different flower-like handmade jewelry to match every season.

Here is a beautiful earring fit for a bride’s maid. The flower shaped bead serves as the focal bead, bezeled by weaving pearls. Creating the earring requires basic 8-Figure or right angle weaving technique and is fit for beginners who likes to explore basic beading handmade jewelry making.

Another right angle weaving technique tutorial for beading enthusiasts!
Learn how to create a flower using the RAW technique while weaving in circular direction.
You’ll also learn how to create a dangle or tail to add onto your flower shape pendant that will make the flower even more unique and beautiful. This additinal tip will also be useful for other beading techniques and by playing with different sizes of beads, you can create your own variation of the necklace.

Learn Triangle Weaving technique and create flowers from pearls, bicones and seed beads. You can link the flowers to create bracelets and necklaces. You can also create just 2 flowers and turn them into earrings. This tutorial comes with 17 detailed steps supported with pictorial guides. It lists all the materials needed. Make yourself a nice necklace! Or make a gift!

Learn how to make an elegant pendant with the Blue Ocean Pendant Tutorial. Play with different sizes and colors of beads, you can come up with your own variation. Making the pendant requires knowledge in right angle weave and free-form beading techniques.
The tutorial is catered for intermediate to advance students, but anyone who loves to explore advance beading techniques can definitely try it. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear, close-up photos at each step. Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern.

Beadweaving is a fun hobby. With the technique you’ll learn from this tutorial you can create beautiful things such as a sweet-looking butterfly.
Creating this butterfly uses right angle weaving technique combined with free-form beadweaving. Create them in different colors and use as a pendant or charm. Explore your imagination you can even use it as brooch.

This bracelet is formed by 2 petals per row using right angle weaving technique. Each petal has 6 circles. Right-angle weave is so-named because of the way the beads lie at right angles to one another.
The tutorial is catered for intermediate to advance students. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear, close-up photos at each step.
Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern.

Learn how to bead a flower shape motif, link them together to turn them into a bracelet, perfect for your sweet little girls. With this tutorial you’ll learn right angle weaving in circular motion, which created the flower.

A piece can be created in several ways and so here is another variation of the steps how to make the Beaded Leafy Earrings. By exploring your beading skills you may even come up with your own technique.
The tutorial is catered for confident beginners with knowledge of basic right angle weave technique, but anyone who loves to learn this basic weave. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear,close-up photos at each step.
Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern.

Here is a nature-inspired beaded bracelet!
Learn to create the bracelet with crisscrossing technique. With the perfect combination of purple, pink and green these crystals looks like the colorful tropical fruits and leaves, hanging from a vine of bronze seed beads. As you create the bracelet you are like creating a garland or vines of fruits in the forest.
The tutorial is catered for intermediate to advanced students. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear, close-up photos at each step. Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern.

Here’s a fun and easy bead weaving technique on how to create a beaded bead ring. The Beaded Bead Ring can be worn by ladies of all ages and all occasions. You can even choose the color that you want your beaded bead ring to reflect by choosing a different color of round bead or crystal that can complement your attire, surely, wearing it will look both funky and elegant. Creating the Beaded Bead Ring uses right angle weaving technique suited for beginners.

This Beaded Heart is created using RAW or right angle weaving techniques using 2 needles. When finished, you can use it as a charm or pendant.
We have divided the heart into 3 parts. Part 1 is the diagram that shows how to weave the heart’s sides. After weaving Part 1 the heart should look like a flat heart at first.
Part 2 is where you weave and start to shape the heart into a whole heart and
Part 3 is where you weave the heart’s top part.
The beading pattern is numbered and color coded to represent every part of the beaded heart and the bicone crystals. The threads are colored orange that represents the left thread/hand and blue for right thread/hand.

Christmas is just around the corner and snow will soon be coming – here is a beadweaved ring that is fit for the coming Holiday Season, the Snowflakes Beaded Ring.
Looking closely at the ring with little spikes at the edges weaved combining RAW and freestyle technique it resembles the shape of a snowflake. Made from bicone crystals and seed beads, you can wear this beaded ring at any occasion, parties and events or anytime you just want to be funky and stylish. Using both ends of the nylon thread going crisscross, you’ll be able to finish the Snowflakes Beaded Ring in just minutes, fun and easy to make.

Circular brick stitch is a fun and exciting beadweaving technique. You can come up with different designs and incorporate it with other beadweaving techniques. In this tutorial, we will teach you the basics of the circular brick stitch using a ring or earring frame, weaving back and forth while you make a pair of earrings. The tutorial will also give you tips on how to come down a step/bead, or 2 steps down, or more to create a variation of the circular brick stitch.

Roses are red, violets are blue. White and red is perfect so here’s an earring for you! Learn how to create flower-shaped earrings using tear drop-shaped beads. Now, who would think that this earring is created using circular brick stitch weaving technique around a bead with a combination of picot edges? With bright red beads and white fibre optic tear drop beads, a pair of these will surely look great on any outfit. The tutorial is suitable for intermediate, but confident beginners can easily follow the pictoral step by step.

Learn how to do Right Angle Weave technique with Twin Beads and create a trellis inspired bracelet! The twin beads are positioned forming a square that looked like a trellis. Each square is embellished with yellow and bronze seed beads, as if fresh flowers are hanging from the trellis. On the tutorial, we finished the bracelet with a beaded toggle clasp.

Day of the hearts is near so here’s something to show how sweet your heart is – My Sweet Heart Pendant.
Created using Single Needle Right Angle Weave technique, weaving clockwise and counter-clockwise directions from start to finish you’ll learn to create a beaded heart with pearls and seed beads. Measuring approximately 38.5mm x 30.5mm, the beaded heart is perfect as a pendant or what teenagers liked to call. “bling.”

Inspired by the color of the year, Radiant Orchid the Midnight Violets is created.
The color of the gemstone is black, which symbolizes night and its beauty is clearly seen underneath as if flowers are blooming on a quiet, mysterious night. You can wear the pendant necklace on a sweet and romantic date!
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to bezel a flat gemstone using the Netting Stitch. The base of the Netting Stitch are twin beads and pearls, weaved with the Circular Flat Peyote Stitch. A simple bail is created using wirework techniques that’s perfectly hanging on a string of black and purple pearls.

Twin bead is a popular material for beading enthusiasts like me! They’re great when creating circular shape components. You can weave twin beads that will look like stars, snowflakes and flowers. With this tutorial, we’ll teach you how to create flower components that can be used in a variety of ways. You can use them as earrings and charms. You can link each flower component to form a bracelet or like in this tutorial, it’ll give you an idea how you can use the components to form a necklace.
The Beaded Chain Necklace tutorial is optional and you can choose not to follow. The beadwork is designed in a way that will give you options what type of necklace you’d like to use. You can choose to attach the beadwork using plain stringed beads, a leather rope or maybe a ribbon. With the beaded chain style, the beadwork turned into an elegant, casual, any occasion jewelry.

Learn how to make this gorgeous looking beaded pendant using simple materials. The tutorial comes with both graphical bead pattern and pictorial step by step guides. So it is easy to follow even for a beginner. I hope you will like the tutorial. I would like to thank Ondori Ngai Hin for sharing the knowledge and making this tutorial happened.

Beading flat triangles are fun! You can turn your triangles into earrings or components for bracelets and necklaces. Play with colors and you can create patterns of beaded triangles. Make your triangles big and you can use them as pendants!
In this tutorial, you will learn the basic steps how to weave a flat triangle. The steps are shown in diagrams. Each row is shown in different color so it is easier to know what beads were added and the number of rows. You can use your own preferred color if you wish.

Resembling a dragon’s eye, learn to create this ring by simply weaving around and around.
Using Right Angle Weave and Peyote Stitch, first you’ll learn how to bezel the cabochon and then embellish the edges with pearls and seed beads. The design and techniques can be used on any size of cabochon.

Suitable for intermediate level students, take your basic Tubular Peyote stitching skills to the next level. Learn how to create a beaded bead, shaped like a barrel that you can use to create a bangle. In this tutorial you’ll learn Tubular Peyote beading with Superdous with a spiral pattern. With a little knowledge on wirework skills like creating wrapped loops, you’ll be able to finish the bangle in just minutes.

Learn how to make this classy looking beaded necklace using Swarovski crystals and Japanese seed beads through this pictorial step by step tutorial. It is suitable to be worn for dinner function that makes you look elegant!
Level: It is suitable for intermediate students. However, with the detailed step by step guides, a beginner is also able to follow through.

Have difficulty understanding diagram? This lesson shows how to make a bracelet using bead weaving technique. It is easy to follow and suitable for novice to advance beginners as it uses pictorial step by step guides. There are total of 11 pages in this tutorial.

Figure 8 or right angle weave is one of the widely used beading techniques. Going in crisscross direction, like a number 8 you’ll be able to create an elegant bracelet such as the Crisscross Beaded Bracelet.
Suitable for beginners you can easily follow the pictoral step by step and create the bracelet in a variety of colors and sizes of beads. Put a dash of your own style and flavor to create your own version.

This is an elegant necklace using sparkling crystals and Japanese seed beads. Depending on the color you choose, it can turn up to be very sparkling looking or classic looking. The design and the sparkling beads will make this a wonderful jewelry to be worn during special functions or parties. The tutorial comes with pictorial step by step guides. So it is easy to follow even for a beginner. You may make a matching bracelet or earrings as well!

The Name Boracay (Palms) is taken from the most popular beach resort in the Philippines.
With strands in color green, the word Palms was added because it’s somehow similar to the palm leaves. This tribal looking necklace is created using macramé techniques such as mounting knots, overhand knots, double overhand knots and right half knots. Not only you will have a beautiful necklace but with this tutorial you’ll also learn these mentioned macramé techniques. Jewelry Designer Naz Garces added seed beads and glass beads that added texture on the necklace’s strands that’s perfect wearing at beach parties.
In creating this necklace, you need to trust your instinct on how much volume you want the necklace to have. You will find tips and notes at the end of the tutorial on how to help you create the necklace.

Wonder how to wrap a bead into a beaded ‘basket’? The tutorial shows you exactly how to make it. Learn the basic and you can make other variations of shapes. Picture 2 & 3 shows other variations without wrapping a bead into the basket. Picture 4 shows a rectangle basket.
The tutorial comes with both graphical bead pattern and pictorial step by step guides based on the design of picture 1. So it is easy to follow even for a beginner.